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i really hope half the team gets suspended and they get waxed by Mallett in the bowl game; however, i have this weird feeling they're gonna get off with just a slap on the wrist. it would be just like the ncaa to try and minimize the damages so they can make as much money off this BCS game as possible. still trying to figure out which organization is more corrupt: ncaa or fifa?

I would rather the Big 10 not look like garbage in the bowl game personally. If the Buckeyes are going to get punished for something, players getting tattoos is not something that makes me think, "yeah, crucify those fuckers!"

Jim Tressel - "We asked all parties involved and everyone has pinky swore that there were no major violations. One player did receive $5 in benefits which he has repaid. We will be reporting to the NCAA in 'minor violation 2010 #78'"

But seriously, I see nothing coming from this. If OSU was having a down year than yes they would be punished hard, but since they are a golden boy for the NCAA it'll be nothing more than a slap on the wrist...

This is only interesting if they parade everyone out there to show off the tats. Unfortunately, the odds of that are zero.

For everyone that wants to get offended about OMG TO$U, this really isn't a big deal. Even the very public incident where Tennessee players were getting freebies at a bar--discovered when they beat up a cop, resulted in only the guys who beat up the cop getting suspended.

I don't think they were just signing cocktail napkins. Reports are that they were signing OSU garb, which belonged to the University. All of their gear is supplied by the University, and needs to be returned when they are done, including shoes, gloves, jersey's, all of it. To sign a pair of cleats, and trade them away is theft, and from what I have heard, they have recovered some of these items, with players signatures and numbers on them. We'll see what the NCAA chooses to do. Didn't Alabama get clipped pretty hard for 'Bookgate?

What things do they really have to give back. What about all the free workout clothes/sweatsuits they get? Gloves smell after 1 use they really have to give those and their cleats back?They also have to give the jersey's with their names on it back? I am not trying to be condescending I am really interested, doesnt anyone including you Boknowsall, have any first hand info on what can be kept/has to be returned. I had friends that played at the D2 level and they were sponsored by Adidas and they got to keep everything.

They may allow you to keep them, but while you are in school you can not sell them. AJ Green got a 4 game suspension for selling a bowl jersey for $1000.00. Not allowed. It is still the property of the University.

Jim Tressel...." We have conducted an internal investigation in the matter of the tats and have found that Cam Newtons father did purposely sell his son to the highest bidder.......ah......ah....I rest my case".

Endeavor to persevere...
Yes I know hi-jinx (high jinks) is not a word,but it looks good.

A Michigan Man would never do something so unseemly!! I bet every coach in America has a special meeting to remind their team that the free meals and drinks they get at whatever place they get them is against the rules and not to do it--just like Tressel probably reviewed his countable practice hours last Fall. Any team could get caught doing something very similar.

Gonna go on and on for 2 hours about the history of tattoos and how they have developed over the years. Explain that this is a minor blip on the radar of OSU football, and everything, rest assured, is corrected. After that, he will invite the media for coffee and donuts and free candy canes.

Reading this makes me glad Pyror chose osu. How could one want to sell his gold pants and especially his B1G ring?! You are a true class act Mr. Pryor. Guess he better start selling those hubcaps off his Corvette.

Those admission folks were making a big to-do about me needing to know how to write my name before I could come to OSU. Now I learn, I get real good at it, and I keep doing it and now they want to keep me from playing that football? Man....

Is anyone else kind of outraged by this? Cam Newton is purchased for $180,000 and sees no suspension, and the whole SEC spends recruiting cycles ruining the lives of teenagers and sees no scrutiny. In the mean time, OSU players get some free ink and sell their personal rings (stupid by the way) and get crucified for it.

While I take joy in osu's misery, I can't agree more with you. Not only is it known that Newton's dad tried to pimp him out and got away with it, but the NCAA took what seemed forever to put out contradicting statements. The NCAA seems to have moved Denard like fast on this decision.

They did handled Miami pretty well this year and MSU is a home game. Only one of those games has any bearing on the Big 10 championship though. I just don't see how they can play in the bowl game. Makes no sense.

Someone brought up in another thread that the next game after MSU is at Nebraska. They may not be able to shake off the rust enough for that game, so there may be some residual effects (benefits for us).

questioned my status as a fan or my sanity, and made me laugh just by being themselves and quoting what they heard on the radio; Remember when I told you we the day would come when we would be able to laugh at tOSU for being blessed with Pryor?

I am happy to say none of that happened here. Of course, I was only reading then, not posting.

Yeah, I have posted this before. I will probably post it again. RR, you owe another silent prayer to the deity of your choice.